India, Feb. 12 -- Amid the outbreak of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) plans to clean all water tanks in the city. Since tanks need to be emptied for cleaning, the work will be carried out in phases to avoid any disruption to the water supply. The entire process is expected to take about a month, said officials.

Rajendra Bhosale, municipal commissioner, stated that he has instructed PMC water department to clean all water tanks in the city.

BP Prithviraj, additional municipal commissioner, said, "The cleaning will be completed in a month's time. We will also clean the surrounding areas and ensure that underground water tanks are not near drainage lines. There will be no disruption in water distribution du...